Kim Gyun Tomb

Kim Gyun (金稛, d. 1398) was a civil official of the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods whose clan seat was Gyeongju. He passed the saengwonsi (a preliminary state examination) under Goryeo and rose to the post of Minister of Justice (Jeonbeop Panseo); after the founding of Joseon he was awarded the merit title of Third-Class Meritorious Subject for Assisting the Founding of the Dynasty (Ikdae Gaeguk Gongsin) and was enfeoffed as Lord Gyerim (Gyerim-gun). The location of Kim Gyun Tomb had been lost by the mid-Joseon period. It is said to have been rediscovered by his descendant Kim Sa-mok (1740-1829), who asked elderly local residents about it while serving as magistrate of Gwangju (1799-1801). The tomb is said to be a joint burial with his first wife, Lady Kwon of the Andong clan, and his second wife, Lady Yun of the Musong clan, but since the mound now consists of two tiers, one above the other, it is not possible to determine exactly who is buried where. The rectangular mound is ringed with retaining stones (hoseok), and a curved boundary wall (gokjang) has been built around it. The tombstone (myopyo), erected in 1888, is of the wonsu-bangbu type, with a rounded top to the stone and a square base. Two pairs of civil-official stone figures (munin-seok) in the early Joseon style stand at the tomb, indicating that Kim Gyun and his wives are buried together there. The memorial pillars (mangju-seok) date from the 19th century, while the stone sheep, memorial pillars, stone figures and incense-burner stone are modern productions.

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Where it is

Region

Gwangju, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물